WHEREAS, small Unmanned Aircraft Systems operated by law enforcement agencies play a vital role in supporting police operations, including search and rescue, crime scene photography, crash scene reconstruction and photography, tactical operations, etc.: and

WHEREAS, emerging technologies have permitted the development of small Unmanned Aircraft Systems that can be quickly deployed by law enforcement officers to enhance the tactical situational awareness of officers and allow them to improve their decision-making abilities; and

WHEREAS, small Unmanned Aircraft Systems are an efficient manner to deploy airborne law enforcement resources during routine and emergency situations; and

WHEREAS, small Unmanned Aircraft Systems can be safely integrated into the national airspace system and operate safely at or below 400 feet above sea level and within the guidelines of the Federal Aviation Administration; and

WHEREAS, the International Association of Chiefs of Police Aviation Committee published the "Recommended Guidelines for the Use of Unmanned Aircraft" in August of 2012; and

WHEREAS, the International Association of Chiefs of Police fully recognizes and supports the privacy citizens; and supports the notion that law enforcement agencies that operate small Unmanned Aircraft Systems must obtain search and seizure warrants for any flight that enters a constitutionally protected area of a citizen or business; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the International Association of Chiefs of Police duly assembled at its 120^th Annual Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania support the use and operation of small Unmanned Aircraft Systems by law enforcement, and encourages law enforcement agencies to adhere to the International Association of Chiefs of Police Aviation Committee's "Recommended Guidelines for the Use of Unmanned Aircraft."

Submitted by: Aviation Committee

AV.016.t13